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All About Oriental Poppies Sporting huge, cup-shaped blooms in early summer, the Oriental poppy is the most striking of the perennial poppies, and the delicate, papery flowers belie the plant's hardiness and durability. Grow a Rain Garden Rain gardens are gardens shaped like shallow bowls that are designed to capture storm water and hold it until the ground can absorb it. It can be an attractive addition to your landscape and, an added bonus, many of the plants that are suited to a rain garden are natives that attract beneficial and pollinating insects, butterflies, and birds. It's win win all round! Versatile Annuals Because you plant them anew each spring, annuals are a great choice for gardeners who love to experiment with different color schemes or try out the latest varieties. Winter Care for Houseplants Everyone needs a little R and R, and for houseplants winter is the time to get it. Daylight is dramatically reduced, the air is dry, and temperatures are cool — not the perfect growing conditions. Follow these tips to keep your houseplants in shape through the winter. Creative Container Combinations Everyone loves a planter overflowing with petunias, geraniums, or begonias, and containers planted with a single type of plant can be spectacular. But don't be afraid to combine different types of plants, too. You can create dramatic, professional-looking displays by following a few simple rules. Time to Plant Onions Plant your sets early in the spring. Onions do best if the temperature is cool when they start to grow, and warm as they mature.

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Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Florentine Silk'), by tveguy3: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Joann Garrison'), by carolannz: Wonga Vine (Pandorea pandorana), by carolem: Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Evening Rounds'), by Dachsylady86: Primrose (Primula obconica Libre™ Rose Picotee), by csandt: Siberian Garlic Chives (Allium nutans), by HemNorth: Daylily (Hemerocallis 'Joann Garrison'), by carolannz: Landscape view by frankrichards16: Landscape view by frankrichards16: Landscape view by frankrichards16: Landscape view by AntMan01:

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How do you make your rows?	Irises forum	50
For my Pergola	Garden Art forum	31
Floral Alphabet Soup: the letter H!	Garden Photos forum	25
Did you go to school for botany/horticulture/etc?	All Things Gardening forum	24
Memorial to Taz	Ask a Question forum	23
Wish I could get these little ones!	Daylilies forum	21
Pencil Cactus is growing in the wrong direction	Cactus and Tender Succulents forum	18
Banner for February 1, 2018 by mcash70	Site Banners forum	17
Newbie starting 1/3 acre Daylily farm	Daylilies forum	15

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864 members joined. 4,673 posts written in our forums. 1,070 photos posted to the plant database. 974 plants added to personal inventory lists.